The Band

Profile: SilverBird has gone through several incarnations since its inception in 2002. We offer up a wide range of musical styles, including pop, country, classic rock, and blues. Adaptable to small or large venues, our core band members include:

Featured vocalists – ** check schedule to see who is attending **

Kim Lewis
Max Phillips
Val Legere

The Band

Karen Phillips – piano, backup vocals
David Watt – bass, guitar
Max Phillips – vocals, guitar
Erwin Raaber – percussion

Band Bios

Karen Phillips: Early classical piano and bass guitar training, coupled with strong natural musical instincts, serve as Karen’s solid musical backbone. She has performed with bands such as Jim Parker, Alan Small, The Steven Diver Band, Twelve95 and Gypsygrass throughout Durham Region towards ski country. Karen’s influences range from the diverse styles of blues to rock, to country blended with original music - Gordon Lightfoot, the Guess Who, Neil Young, James Taylor, the Moody Blues, Janis Joplin, Supertramp, Elton John, the Mamas and the Papas.

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David Watt: David has been classically trained in guitar, piano and bass. He also has formal training in recording arts and sciences. In addition, he has contributed to the electronic music scene for over 20 years. Among others, David currently plays guitar for Twelve 95 and holds down the bassline for SilverBird.  By his own admission, ‘plays well with others’!

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Max Phillips:  Max is an up and coming young artist with strong modern and classic rock influences, including artists such as Black Label Society, Johnny Cash, System of a Down, the Guess Who, Nirvana, Neil Young, James Taylor and Radiohead. He has played with locals bands such as Frost Byte and Rudely Awakened. His rich baritone voice, combined with a full picking guitar style make him a great addition to the band.

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Erwin Raaber:  Erwin has been playing for a number of years; if you listen closely to his playing, you can hear the music that has inspired his own: Ringo Starr and the Beatles, John Bonham and Led Zeppelin, Iain Pace and Deep Purple to name a few. He has worked with The Derelicts, RTZ, and most recently Train Time. He has also had the pleasure of performing with Atlantis and Rick Day from The Platters.

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